Monday, October 1, 2012

Roll Call...

Your mission, should you choose to accept it...

Well, we finally are starting to find out about that new JossWhedon series...

The one that he's doing for Marvel Television, of course. Whedon has been a cult hero to television viewers for a long time, but he never quite was able to translate that into a transfer to the big screen, until "The Avengers" happened. And even when it comes to tv, he's never had the power of a J.J.Abrams until now. With his new blockbuster cred, he's going to be able to get what he wants, how he wants, and the patience that Suits have with him will be much greater.

While "Buffy" was a very entertaining series, it's never been a staple in my viewing habits. "Angel" was a natural spin-off of that show. "Dollhouse" had a great premise, but didn't quite live up to that with the actual show. Now, "Firefly" is a wonderful little jewel that was sadly overlooked. Will this new show allow him the opportunity to explore territory he's wanted to go, but couldn't because of studio interference? It's going to be interesting seeing the details of this S.H.I.E.L.D. series unfold as each month goes buy.

So TVLine got their hands on a list of the main characters in the series and put it out for all Whedonesque viewers to see:

SKYE
| This late-20s woman sounds like a dream: fun, smart, caring and
confident – with an ability to get the upper hand by using her wit and
charm.
AGENT GRANT WARD | Quite the physical specimen and “cool under fire,” he
sometimes botches interpersonal relations. He’s a quiet one with a bit
of a temper, but he’s the kind of guy that grows on you.
AGENT ALTHEA RICE | Also known as “The Calvary,” this hard-core soldier
has crazy skills when it comes to weapons and being a pilot. But her
experiences have left her very quiet and a little damaged.
AGENT LEO FITZ and AGENT JEMMA SIMMONS | These two came through training
together and still choose to spend most of their time in each other’s
company. Their sibling-like relationship is reinforced by their shared
nerd tendencies – she deals with biology and chemistry, he’s a whiz at
the technical side of weaponry.

Skye – This late-20s woman sounds like a dream:
fun, smart, caring and confident – with an ability to get the upper hand
by using her wit and charm.

Agent Grant Ward – Quite the physical specimen and
“cool under fire,” he sometimes botches interpersonal relations. He’s a
quiet one with a bit of a temper, but he’s the kind of guy that grows
on you.

Agent Althea Rice – Also known as “The Calvary,”
this hard-core soldier has crazy skills when it comes to weapons and
being a pilot. But her experiences have left her very quiet and a little
damaged.

Agent Leo FitzandAgent Jemma Simmons– These two
came through training together and still choose to spend most of their
time in each other’s company. Their sibling-like relationship is
reinforced by their shared nerd tendencies – she deals with biology and
chemistry, he’s a whiz at the technical side of weaponry.

Now, the line up of characters are definitely the archetype that Joss works with, and you can see the resemblance to some of the roles in Firefly. There's even a joke going around now that he's basically redoing that beloved show and setting it in the Marvel Universe with different names. But, I'm sure this show will have plenty of originality and creativity when we finally get a look at it.

SKYE
| This late-20s woman sounds like a dream: fun, smart, caring and
confident – with an ability to get the upper hand by using her wit and
charm.
AGENT GRANT WARD | Quite the physical specimen and “cool under fire,” he
sometimes botches interpersonal relations. He’s a quiet one with a bit
of a temper, but he’s the kind of guy that grows on you.
AGENT ALTHEA RICE | Also known as “The Calvary,” this hard-core soldier
has crazy skills when it comes to weapons and being a pilot. But her
experiences have left her very quiet and a little damaged.
AGENT LEO FITZ and AGENT JEMMA SIMMONS | These two came through training
together and still choose to spend most of their time in each other’s
company. Their sibling-like relationship is reinforced by their shared
nerd tendencies – she deals with biology and chemistry, he’s a whiz at
the technical side of weaponry.

SKYE
| This late-20s woman sounds like a dream: fun, smart, caring and
confident – with an ability to get the upper hand by using her wit and
charm.
AGENT GRANT WARD | Quite the physical specimen and “cool under fire,” he
sometimes botches interpersonal relations. He’s a quiet one with a bit
of a temper, but he’s the kind of guy that grows on you.
AGENT ALTHEA RICE | Also known as “The Calvary,” this hard-core soldier
has crazy skills when it comes to weapons and being a pilot. But her
experiences have left her very quiet and a little damaged.
AGENT LEO FITZ and AGENT JEMMA SIMMONS | These two came through training
together and still choose to spend most of their time in each other’s
company. Their sibling-like relationship is reinforced by their shared
nerd tendencies – she deals with biology and chemistry, he’s a whiz at
the technical side of weaponry.

1 comment:

Michael
said...

For anyone interested in Dollhouse - the show starts off interesting, but hard to emotional connect with and sometimes just plain unfun to watch. However as the mythology arches of the show slowly become more prominent than the terrible mission of the week storylines, the show gets better and better. Dollhouse ends its two season run in compelling fashion, wrapping up all the crazy plot lines in very satifiing ways.